1. Transatlantic Ltd has three cost objects used to accumulate costs for its plants. They are:

i: The physical buildings and equipment

ii: The use of buildings and equipment

iii: The availability and use of manufacturing labor

Overhead cost categories in the accounting records are:

a. Depreciation on buildings and equipment

b. Lubricants for machines

c. Property insurance

d. Supervisors salaries

e. Fringe benefits

f. Property taxes

g. Utilities

Required: Assign each of the above costs to the relevant cost object.

2. Pearl Industries manufactures office furniture. The company decided to develop a formal cost accounting system and classify all costs into three categories. Categorize each of the following items as being appropriate for (A) cost tracing to the finished furniture (B) cost allocation of an indirect manufacturing cost to the finished furniture, or (C) as a non manufacturing item.

Item (A) (B) (C)

Carpenter wages ________ ________ ________

Depreciation- office building ________ ________ ________

Glue for assembly ________ ________ ________

Lathe department supervisor ________ ________ ________

Lathe depreciation ________ ________ ________

Lathe maintenance ________ ________ ________

Lathe operator wages ________ ________ ________

Lumber ________ ________ ________

Samples for trade shows ________ ________ ________

Metal brackets for drawers ________ ________ ________

Factory washroom supplies ________ ________ ________